Palliative Irradiation in a Primary Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma Patient

Background: Usually satisfactory disease control rates can be achieved in Hodgkin Lymphoma treatment, however some patients with Hodgkin lymphoma are not cured. We describe one patient in which palliative irradiation led to temporary tumour control. Case report: A previously healthy 11 year old girl was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma stage IV B. Whether standard treatment protocol nor salvage chemotherapy or brentuximab vedotin infusions showed sufficient response. In order to reduce progression of mediastinal tumour growth we started an irradiation (mediastinal mass, left axilla, supraclavicular and cervical)…